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WorksheetsConstruction C&G L3
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of foundation is this?
a)
Raft
b)
Wide Strip
c)
Pile
d)
Narrow Strip
2.
What process are these images showing?
a)
Pile
b)
Narrow Strip
c)
Pad
d)
Stepped Foundation
3.
What is the name given the gap between brickwork and blockwork?
a)
Cavity
b)
Gap
c)
Middle
d)
Space
4.
Which type of floor construction is this?
a)
Concrete Screed
b)
Solid concrete floor
c)
Suspended floor
d)
Block and beam floor
5.
Which stamp says that timber is suitable for structural use?
a)
C24
b)
C26
c)
C18
d)
C20
6.
What type of building would use a traditional strip foundation?
a)
High rise flats
b)
Industrial buildings
c)
Sport Staduims
d)
3 bedroom home
7.
Which of the following would you use a raft foundation?
a)
Subsoil is rock
b)
Subsoil is unstable
c)
Subsoil is stable
d)
The access to the site allows it
8.
What is the minimum distance the DPC should be above ground level?
a)
50mm
b)
100mm
c)
150mm
d)
200mm
9.
A roof is said to be flat if it has a slope of less than how many degrees?
a)
5
b)
10
c)
15
d)
20
10.
Which of the following is the MOST suitable foundation on a very weak soil such as peat?
a)
Strip
b)
Deep strip
c)
Trench
d)
Pile
11.
Effective sustainable construction can be defined as a development which;
a)
meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
b)
has no environmental impact
c)
meets the needs of the present whilst compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
d)
generates its electricity
12.
The purpose of a wall plate is to?
a)
Provide insulation
b)
Provide a fixing for roof trusses and joists.
c)
Provide a barrier
d)
Provide air vents
13.
What type of buildings use strip foundations
a)
Low rise
b)
Medium rise
c)
High rise
d)
Power station
14.
Which is the following is a reason for using a raft foundations?
a)
Subsoil is rock
b)
Subsoil is unstable
c)
Subsoil is stable
d)
Subsoil is wet
15.
What is aggregate?
a)
Sand, gravel, chippings
b)
Sand, cement, lime
c)
Sand, dust, debris
d)
Sand, soil, coffee
16.
Why would bricklayers protect newly laid bricks with hessian during the winter months?
a)
To prevent from being stolen
b)
Protect against moon burn
c)
Stop birds nesting
d)
Protect against frost
17.
Which is a non-renewable source of energy?
a)
Gas turbine
b)
Solar panel
c)
Heated pump underground
d)
Wind turbine
18.
What regulation would deal with the use of cement?
a)
LOLER
b)
COSHH
c)
PUWER
d)
RIDDOR
19.
Which of these is not part of the structural system of the building?
a)
Doors and windows
b)
Columns and beams
c)
Roof framing systems
d)
Foundations
20.
What does the soffit board protect?
a)
DPC
b)
Eaves
c)
Guttering
d)
Fascia board
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